In retrospect it was a fun romp.
I'm not sure how to describe this book. It is a fantasy that brings steam punk to modern day Los Angeles. It has an likable ensemble of characters, maybe one dimensional and predictable, but perfect for this story which is not predictable. There is mystery throughout, and when you know the answer to one question there is always another question. And it is funny.
In the story, Nate is surprised and pleased to find a low-rent apartment that fits his needs and not far from where he works in Hollywood. The view is fantastic, the sun roof a dream and the rent includes all utilities. The parking is not so hot, but he can live with that.
However, there are doors without knobs, a never-functioning elevator and phone books stacked up since the turn of the century. And then Nate notices that the floor plans of the apartments don't account for all the space in the building. What is in the empty spaces and why is the control room for the elevator so big?
His fellow tenants are also curious about the strange building, but the superintendent threatens them with eviction if they ask too many questions like why doesn't the light in Nate's kitchen work and why is is always cold in his neighbor's apartment no matter how high she turns the thermostat. I don't feel right telling any more of the story...it would spoil all the fun.
Throw bits of Ghost Busters together with Journey to the Center of the Earth, sprinkle on some Lost and Ray Bradbury, and top it off with the world's from the Wrinkle in Time series! I'm smiling now just thinking about the story and am wondering what else Peter Clines has written.
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